Celal and Muhammed Emanet outside the family's restaurant, Jersey Kebab, in Haddon Township. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Delayed Again, Jersey Kebab Family Presses on Through Immigration Proceedings
The Emanet family of Cherry Hill, whose immigration case has become a national story, continue to navigate a collective path to citizenship that has been broken up into individual administrative hearings. The first of these concluded today with a four-year deferral of Celal Emanet’s removal proceedings. Celal's son, Muhammed, and wife, Emine, are on different timelines. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
Through a partnership with Shibe Vintage Sports, Carolyn Quick’s ‘A League Apart’ exhibit will be accessible to the public on the fourth floor of Camden City Hall through the end of March. Organizers hope it will elicit more stories from residents with family connections to Negro Leagues baseball in South Jersey. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
On the evening of January 31, Eid Abdalla was killed in a Cherry Hill house fire. His son, Hazem, remembers Eid as a generous man who brought him to the United States as a child, seeking the promise of opportunity here.